Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ISSN 0972-5997 · Light House Polyclinic · India
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences is published by Light House Polyclinic. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, together about 16.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences is the FIRST 'Online Only' medical journal from India. The journal brings the vast potential of the Internet to the doorsteps of the biomedical fraternity for publishing various topics of common interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief B. S. KakkilayaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6.3%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine5%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine5%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine5%
- Metastasis and carcinoma case studiesMedicine5%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine3.8%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 599/669 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, UGC Approved Journals, Cogprints, OpenMed, HINARI, Index Copernicus, CiteBase, OAIster, Caltech Library, IndMed, Indian Citation Index, UDL-EDGE, ScirusPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 117 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 28 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-ND | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- case reportds, 4 tables, 4 graphs, 3 images/photos Case Reports - 1500 words, 2 tables, 2 graphs, 2 images/photos; references limited tomain text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportsOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- comments/letters to the editorOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- current interestOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- editorialOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- editorialsEditorialsLength not stated
- opinionOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- original articleOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- original workOriginal WorkLength not stated
- review articlesOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
- short communicationimages/photos; references limited to 10 Short Communications - 1200 words, 1 table, 1 graph, 1 image/photo; references limited to 10main text ≤ 1,200 words
- short communicationsOJHAS is divided into the following sections: Editorial Current Interest Review Articles Original Article Opinion Case Reports Short Communications Comments/Let…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Authorship criteria: substantial contribution, final approval, public responsibility Model summary
Each quoted author should have contributed substantially to the represented work in terms of conceptual design or analysis, writing of the article and final approval of the article in order to take public responsibility for the content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required at submission Model summary
Sources of support for the research or article must be acknowledged in the paper and any financial involvement that might indicate a conflict of interest should be disclosed at the time of submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Patient anonymity and informed consent required Model summary
ethical and legal considerations mandate that patients' anonymity be preserved. Research papers must indicate informed consent for procedures and the involvement of an ethical committee, proof of which may be required in the review process of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.5 India License Model summary
Articles published in OJHAS are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.5 India License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Copyright retained by authors; free reuse with acknowledgement and hyperlink. Model summary
The copyright of all the articles published in OJHAS shall lie with the author/s. The articles can be copied, transmitted, stored, reproduced without permission provided the access to publication is unrestricted and due acknoweldgement and hyperlink to the source from OJHAS is provided.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All scientific papers will be independently peer reviewed to determine the originality of research and the viability of publication. Anonymity of authors/institutions and referees to each other shall be maintained so that the review process remains uninfluenced.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality: exclusive submission, no prior publication elsewhere Model summary
All articles submitted for publication in OJHAS should be original material. The submission should have been made exclusively to OJHAS and should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Full-text archiving in Cogprints; abstracts in DOAJ. Model summary
All articles published in OJHAS are archived FULL TEXT in Cogprints Archive and abstracts in DOAJ Contents.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Light House Polyclinic
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0972-5997
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .